I found this to be a superior episode of the classic TV series. Albert Salmi is the no-good, murdering cowboy who is literally at the end of his rope when by a bazillion-to-one chance, he's transported forward 80 years in time to the laboratory of scientist Russell Johnston whose newly-made timemachine has saved the condemned man from his fate.
It's no great surprise though when the initially grateful renrgade reverts to type by K. O.-ing the professor and taking the unconscious man's gun (seems like every American citizen carried a gun with them everywhere even then) and rushes out into the night where he not unnaturally struggles to stay sane when bombarded by everyday inventions of today. I'm sorry to report that a wonderful looking old jukebox was grievously harmed during the making of this programme and you can throw in a wall-mounted TV while you're at it. A frazzled Salmi shoots up the set when the barman turns it on only to coincidentally tune in on a gun-toting cowboy apparently drawing a gun on him.
There's just room for one more coincidence when Salmi returns to the laboratory only to be disturbed by an armed robber. Both these ne'erdowells duly get their just desserts (that's if you believe in the death penalty) with the cowboy ironically suffering his originally planned fate by alternative means.
As I hinted, coincidences loom large in this episode but at least there was an explanation for what triggered the action, which I've found isn't always the case in the zone.
Well-acted and fast-paced, I really enjoyed this one.
It's no great surprise though when the initially grateful renrgade reverts to type by K. O.-ing the professor and taking the unconscious man's gun (seems like every American citizen carried a gun with them everywhere even then) and rushes out into the night where he not unnaturally struggles to stay sane when bombarded by everyday inventions of today. I'm sorry to report that a wonderful looking old jukebox was grievously harmed during the making of this programme and you can throw in a wall-mounted TV while you're at it. A frazzled Salmi shoots up the set when the barman turns it on only to coincidentally tune in on a gun-toting cowboy apparently drawing a gun on him.
There's just room for one more coincidence when Salmi returns to the laboratory only to be disturbed by an armed robber. Both these ne'erdowells duly get their just desserts (that's if you believe in the death penalty) with the cowboy ironically suffering his originally planned fate by alternative means.
As I hinted, coincidences loom large in this episode but at least there was an explanation for what triggered the action, which I've found isn't always the case in the zone.
Well-acted and fast-paced, I really enjoyed this one.